Crystal Hearts

Please play this video with sound 📢 This is the beginning of the attack on the village (technically, an urban-type settlement) we were in, that I filmed from where I was standing. Listen to this first, and I’ll share the story afterwards.

I always say: if you’re a civilian (aid worker, journalist, medic) anywhere near the pre-frontline areas, there’s a very high chance you’ll either witness a russian war crime or become a victim of one.

What happened that day, and what you hear in the previous video, is undoubtedly a war crime. Targeting civilians is a war crime on its own. On top of that, the sound you hear is from cluster munitions - their use in areas where civilians are present is inherently indiscriminate, which violates international humanitarian law and constitutes a war crime.

In the previous video, you can’t see what’s happening from the angle where I was standing, so I’ll share a video with you from someone who was on the other side a few min drive from us.

community builder /bright-moments, storyteller, AI enthusiast, activist, nonprofit founder /crystal-hearts @crystalhearts 🤍🇺🇦📍Ukraine

unreal reality  /misha 🪨 mishaderidder.eth.limo glitch.mishaderidder.com 

Appreciate the support. And yeah, I think about it too every time I scroll through my IG feed, “liking” all that death and destruction doesn’t feel right (at least on Facebook there’s a crying emoji). But at the end of the day, any engagement helps give visibility to the things people would rather look away from, just because it’s not  some fun content, it’s reality.

somehow feels weird to react to this cast with the ‘heart’ button since obviously this is not something to love. 

maybe we need a new kind of button for this … not all in the world is to love 

anyway stay safe out there.